American Legion Poster Contest Winners Announced

All Integrated Technology students had the opportunity to participate in New London's American Legion Auxiliary Unit digital poster contest.  Students were asked by the organization to design a poster representing members of the American military.  During Integrated Technology, students learned how to use Google Drawing to create their posters.  Following discussions of copyright and legal use of images, students searched for appropriate rights-cleared images from various sources that promoted the American military, freedom, or patriotism.  Once the posters were complete, submissions were judged by the local organization, and this week the winners were announced.  The top three posters each received a cash prize.  With so many fantastic entries, the organization could not stop with just three.  In addition, seven posters were given an honorable mention.  View all winning posters below.  The top ten posters will also be displayed at local businesses in New London.  Congratulations to all of our winners! We look forward to working with this wonderful organization again.

1st place

 2nd place

 

3rd place

Honorable Mentions

American Legion Poster Contest

Students in Integrated Technology this semester had the opportunity to participate in our local American Legion Auxiliary Unit digital poster contest.  Students used Google Drawing to create a poster advertising the organization.  Students were taught how to find rights-cleared images to include in their posters.  Students then had to be creative about how to convey the message of the organization while organizing their images and text in an eye-catching, meaningful way.

Once the posters were completed, the representatives from the American Legion voted the top seven posters as winners.  The organization looked for spelling, clear images of American soldiers, the use of their emblem and poppy, and how well the poster conveyed their message.  The students pictured below were all recognized as having the top seven posters, and they were awarded prizes.  Their posters will also be on display throughout New London.

Want to see what our winners created?  Here are the top posters.